Crop insurance scheme target exceeded in Belagavi

Crop insurance scheme target exceeded in Belagavi.The district administration is looking forward to winning the national award for its achievement of 100% registration of farmers under the Crop Insurance Scheme for rabi crops for the current season, Deputy Commissioner N. Jayaram has said.

The district had exceeded the target of 1.46 lakh growers and insured 1.90 lakh farmers. This feat was possible because of the collective efforts of officials and staff of cooperative and national banks and the district administration. The details of registration were being submitted to the Centre.

Crop insurance scheme target exceeded in Belagavi

To a question, Mr. Jayaram said though 1.46 lakh farmers had taken up rabi crops, another 44,000 farmers who lost kharif crops had also taken up crops in their vacant fields and therefore, extended the benefit of the scheme. The State government wanted every farmer to be covered so as to ensure relief in the event of losses due to natural calamities.

He said that till last year registration under the scheme was 30% to 60%, majority of them being loanee farmers. This year both loanee and non-loanee farmers came forward to register under the scheme following massive awareness campaigns launched in rural areas.

Crop insurance scheme target exceeded in Belagavi

The case of Beed district in Maharashtra, where 75% of farmers benefited last year, was an eye-opener. While the farmer share was only 1.50%, the rest of the premium was equally shared by the Central and State governments.

Crop insurance scheme target exceeded

Mr. Jayaram said the district was facing third consecutive year of drought conditions this year. The survey of rabi crops to assess losses was nearing completion. The survey of loss of kharif crops was complete. The distribution of insurance benefit would commence once the government released funds.